Burlington, Ia- At approximately 9:07 AM Saturday the Burlington Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 2500 Flint Hills Drive in Burlington. Firefighters arrived at 9:14 AM to find flames coming from the front windows of the house. Firefighters contained the fire to a bedroom and had the fire under control by 9:33 AM.
The 2-unit apartment house, owned by Dean Vickstrom, sustained an estimated $25,000 in damages to the structure and $2,000 to contents. The occupants, Salene Williams and Tyrone Johnson, escaped without injury. The fire also affected the attached apartment of 2502 Flint Hill Drive displacing an additional 4 occupants. All occupants are being assisted by the Red Cross.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Burlington Police and Fire Departments and is
considered suspicious.
